garbev Posted October 13, 2007 Share Posted October 13, 2007 My search for a fretless 5 has at last come to an end! I got this on Ebay a few months ago, no bidders, so I made an offer, and got the bass for a very good price. I've had some work on the nut, dropped in a J-Retro and now this beauty sounds and plays beautifully. It sings, growls, amazing sustain and "swell" in the lower register, right down to bottom C. I'm very happy with this bass, plays like my MM/Status 4 string, amazing action, plenty of the "M" word. B string is great, taut and well defined, surprisingly so for a 34 inch scale. A bonus is that it sounds like a Jazz Bass with 5 strings......if you know what I mean. I've used this Bass on about a dozen gigs now with a few bands and the comments have been very complimentary(about the bass not my playing). On a R&B gig I did last week the "old old school" guitarist commented "Christ! that sounds like a PROPER bass but I can hear every note, even that low sh*t you play, weird, but I like it!"... a convert. Thanks Bacchus, and to Mr. East for his fab preamps. A very happy Gary. Oh yeh, it's fretless so it's got to be BLACK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve-soar Posted October 13, 2007 Share Posted October 13, 2007 That's peacock feathers stroking the woman you love, as opposed to DA-DV. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve Posted October 17, 2007 Share Posted October 17, 2007 [quote name='steve-soar' post='73928' date='Oct 13 2007, 08:12 PM']That's peacock feathers stroking the woman you love, as opposed to DA-DV.[/quote] that is very funny, you must be a connoiseur Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve Posted October 17, 2007 Share Posted October 17, 2007 lovely bass by the way..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odub Posted October 17, 2007 Share Posted October 17, 2007 That is one ace bass. Tis perfect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niceguyhomer Posted October 17, 2007 Share Posted October 17, 2007 Spiffnifficent indeed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d-basser Posted October 22, 2007 Share Posted October 22, 2007 definately the burlesque of bass porn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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